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Features to enhance the site's accessibility

These features have been provided to help make our site as accessible as possible to as many people as possible

All text should be resizable using your browser's text-resize option

HTML heading elements have been used to represent page structure, supporting assistive technologies that allow page navigation from heading to heading

All images have been given appropriate alternative text

All major functionality works without javascript although some functions are enhanced with javascript enabled

On each page a 'skip to main content' link allows direct access past the navigation to the page's main content, which should make navigation easier if you are using the keyboard or other input device to browse.

Keyboard users

We have provided a series of keyboard shortcuts intended to help users who have difficulty in using pointing devices such as a mouse.

This web site uses the UK Government accesskeys standard and the following information summarises each of the keyboard shortcut commands available to you.

Accesskey

Page

alt/ctrl + 0

Access key details (this page)

alt/ctrl + 1

Home page

alt/ctrl + 2

News

alt/ctrl + 4

Advanced search

alt/ctrl + 9

Feedback (contact ecolots)

Depending on your browser type use one of the following:

if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer then press "Alt" and the relevant number/letter, then press the "Enter" key

if you are using Firefox, then press "Alt" and the relevant number/letter at the same time

With Macintosh-based systems, press the "Ctrl" key and the relevant access key

Standards Compliance

All HTML should validate as HTML and Cascading Style sheets should validate to the w3c standard All pages should comply with our interpretation of all relevant priority 1,2 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

Contact Information

We've done our best to ensure this site is as accessible as possible, but it can happen that accessibility problems do arise despite our best efforts. If you do find any accessibility barriers that affect or prevent your use and enjoyment of the site, please let us know and we'll do our best to address the problem as soon as possible.